Beagle Voyage

  • Beagle Sets Sail

    H.M.S Beagle leaves Plymouth with ship full of 73 members.
  • The Beagle Docks in the Cape Verde Islands

    The ship stays in the Cape Verde islands for 23 days where Darwin explores the shoreline where he finds shells and other organisms.
  • The Beagle stops in Brazil

    The ship docks in Rio de Janeiro for up to 20 days, where darwin explores the rain forest and experiences the crucial environment of black slaves first hand.
  • The Beagle docks in Patagonia

    Darwin collects giant fossils that resemble four-legged animals on the coastline of Patagonia.
  • The Beagle docks on the Falkland Islands on Port Louis.

    This is where Darwin decided to compare all of his past work from his recent journeys.
  • The Beagle arrives at Peru

    As Darwin arrived to the city of Lima, he was surprised at the fact of how old and rotten the city was. From there he continued to Galapagos Archipelago.
  • The beagle arrived to Chatham

    Here, Darwin examined different organisms such as plants and tortoises which he brought aboard his ship.
  • The beagle arrives to Albermarle Island

    Here, Darwin collected varoius plants, animals, rocks and insects.
  • The Beagle goes to Tahiti

    They traveled almost 4,000 miles east of South America so that Darwin could examine the plants and animals this beautiful island had to offer.
  • Beagle arrived at Sydney Harbor, Australia

    Here darwin set out on a 130 mile trip out to New South Wales to obsereve the wildlife and creatures this odd country had to offer.
  • Beagle arrives at the Coco Islands

    Here Darwin observed the coconut trees and the famous coral reef.
  • Beagle arrives St. Helena Island

    Here Darwin stays five days to explore the vast geology of lava rock on this island.
  • Beagle arrives to Island of Terceira

    Here Darwin explores the active crater which he then finds no very appealing
  • Beagle arrives home

    After 4 years, 9 months, and 5 days the ship finally arrives home in England.